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Viewtopia 09/14/10: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)

This week, the agents cross dimensions in Fringe: The Complete Second Season, Jake Gyllenhaal saves a kingdom in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and the Gang drinks lots and lots of beer in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Five.

Fringe: The Complete Second Season (2009)

Whereas the first season of J.J. Abrams' Fringe stuck closely to the unexplained phenomena investigation formula established so perfectly in The X-Files, interspersing "Monster-of-the-Week" episodes with ones rich in the show's mythology, the second season blew everyone's minds. With the discovery of Massive Dynamics CEO William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) in a parallel dimension by Olivia (Anna Torv) at the end of the first season, it literally opened up a whole new world of exploration for the show and it's characters as they deal with the consequences of their actions.

Extras include:

* The Unearthed Episode

* The Mythology of Fringe

* Fringe: Analyzing the Scene Sidebars on Six Key Episodes

* In the Lab with John Noble and Prop Master Rob Smith

* Commentary on Four Episodes by Series Stars and Creative Team

* Unusual Side Effects: Gag reel

* Dissected Files: Unaired scenes

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The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season (2009)

Regardless of double-digit ratings, tremendous DVD sales and winning numerous awards, you know your show is a hit when a foreign knock-off appears. That's just what happened to The Big Bang Theory's creator, Chuck Lorre, when a show called The Theorists began airing in Belarus. However, no legal action had to be taken on Lorre's part as a majority of the cast quit when they found out that the show wasn't officially licensed. If you're a fan of the series, do yourself a favor and visit Technical Consultant David Salzberg's blog, where he explains the science behind the show.

Extras include:

* Big Bang set tour with Simon and Kunal

* Take-Out with the Cast of The Big Bang Theory

* Gag reel

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Blu-ray/DVD Combo (2010)

Unless you're an avid gamer you may not have realized that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was even based on a best-selling video game. For those unfamiliar with the series, the Prince of Persia franchise is known for its acrobatic platformming and "Arabian Knights" setting. The Sands of Time follows the basic storyline from the series 2003 reboot of the same name, bestowing the Prince with time warping abilities. Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) must use the Dagger of Time to prevent his Uncle (Ben Kingsley) from unleashing the Sands of Time and destroying the world.

Extras include:

* CineExplore: The Sands Of Time

* Deleted scene: The Banquet

* An Unseen World: Making Prince Of Persia

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Five (2009)

Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Mac (Rob McElhenney), Charlie (Charlie Day) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson), the Gang from Paddy's Pub, return for a fifth season. While there's no arguing that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is hysterical, you can't help but feel a little guilty after an episode. Never before has a show celebrated the baser elements of mankind to such an extent, showcasing the single-minded selfishness of the main characters. While there isn't a landmark episode in this season (a la Season Four's "The Nightman Cometh"), the "Kitten Mittens" episode comes awfully close.

Extras include:

* "Phindin' Love in Philly" featurette

* Season Five Blooper Reel

* Kitten Mittens Endless Loop

* Extended/Uncensored Scenes and Alternate Takes

* Season Five Dream Sequence

* "Archer" Season One Pilot Episode

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Glee: The Complete First Season (2010)

Emmy-Award-winning writer/producer Ryan Murphy's Glee was, without a doubt, one of the breakout hit television shows of the 2009-2010 season. Fox capitalized on the tremendous popularity of the show and made sure to have a DVD set in stores for the holidays even before the season had ended. If you purchased Glee S1V1: Road to Sectionals fear not, for Fox has released a second DVD volume as well as the complete first season set. While the kids are cute, and sing like angels, it's Jane Lynch's acerbic cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester that keeps us coming back week after week. Sue even gets in couple songs in the second half of the season which includes U2's "One," Aerosmith's "Dream On," Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and more.

Extras include:

* Glee Music Jukeboxes

* Glee Sing-Along Karaoke

* Staying in Step With Glee

* Sue's Corner

* Bite Their Style: Dress Like Your Favorite Gleek

* Behind the Scenes of the Madonna Episode

* Making of a Showstopper

* Welcome to McKinley!

* Glee Music Video

* Full Length Audition Pieces

* Fox Movie Channel Presents Casting Session

* Deconstructing Glee with Ryan Murphy

* Dance Boot Camp

* Jane Lynch A to Glee

* Meet Jane Lynch

* 5 Things you don't know about Jayma

* 7 Things you don't know about Cory

* 6 Things you don't know about Amber

* 7 Things you don't know about Chris

* Video Diaries

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